Dotsugobius bleekeri
- Usual depth0–2 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
The dark mangrovegoby is a species of fish in the family Gobiidae known from brackish estuarine and the adjacent freshwater areas of the eastern Indian Ocean, Andaman Sea and Western Pacific.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Dark mangrovegoby”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–2 m · Deepest record: 2.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Lophogobius bleekeri
Similar species
Long-finned GobyFavonigobius lateralis
Common gobyPomatoschistus microps
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
Barred ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris wheeleri
Banded GobyAmblygobius phalaena
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- 9 open-data records from 1957 to 1982.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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